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Aaron Donald Says New Contract Motivates Him to Work Even Harder

Aaron Donald held out to become the (short-lived) highest-paid defensive player in NFL history.

Now Donald knows he has to live up to every cent of that contract.

"You could say that," Donald told SiriusXM NFL Radio when asked if he feels extra pressure. "I feel like if I say it wouldn't then I'd be lying. Mr. [Stan] Kroenke invested into me. I feel like I'm that type of player to help the organization. If anything, it just motivated me to work even harder. I just don't want to let them down. I'm watching film right now.